Recent content by Lillybob

So I had been thinking about getting a pair of female rats for a while now. I did a huge amount of research into their social, physical and intellectual needs and requirements but hadn't come to a solid conclusion about whether or not I truly wanted to spend the amount of money I would need to...

My girl stayed at home for the first year of university and this year I just moved her to a livery yard near to my campus. It's on a bus route and I think it'll work well for us! I would say maybe try leaving them for your first year and let yourself settle in.

At my new yard I am going to be paying £45 a month and that covers me for 9-10kg of forage per day alongside daily turnout (conditions permitting). My mare is only going to be stabled in the winter and hopefully only overnight, but she hasn't been stabled before and I'm wondering if she's...

She's stunning and went round that course like a pro! Good luck with her, she's gonna be a good'un :)

I move yards this weekend for the first time EVER! It's only due to relocation, not because I am unhappy with my current yard at all. The yard i've been at for the last 6 years is where I learnt to ride and where my mare was bred. The owner of that yard (with help from a friend of mine who was...

I've been looking online and I keep getting asked for my mobile number etc when looking for basic quotes which makes me a bit nervous so I thought for a ballpark, I could ask here instead. I've never had my horse insured before but i'm thinking now is a good time and I wondered if anyone could...

Personally I love taking my girl out just for a walk on her leadrope around the place and I think it really helped us bond. However I'm now looking to keep doing this but I wondered if anyone had any excersises I could do from the ground whilst out for a walk to help get us both a bit fitter...

She is stunning! Good luck and post updates!

The idea tends to be that you contribute to care and usually a section of the finances. The specifics of this are decided between you and the owner/sharer. So for example, they may ask you to pay an amount each month in exchange for care and riding several days a week or something like that...

I started riding at 13 but was taught by a friend at a livery yard, not given professional lessons, and when I was 14 I was bought a foal. Now at the time this was amazing but looking back was a REALLY silly idea. Thankfully I had a number of horses I was allowed to ride as often as I liked and...

It doesn't say. Just £7 for bale of bedding.

This is why I was confused as well, as the other prices (generally) seemed reasonable for services etc. We are only communicating via email for now and I'm taking these prices from the livery agreement that she has sent to me. I have it here and *Copy and paste* "£3 per slice for small bale...

Thank you all, i'll be checking around for haylage prices then! I noticed on the price list that she also put this "£43 per month per equine for 9-10kg of forage per day" - Is this just saying that instead of ordering slices or bales, you can pay for the month and your horse will get this...

Hi all. I have been given a list of prices by the YO of the yard I am moving to in a few weeks. She has also said I can order in if I prefer as there is storage space provided but I have no idea of costs per horse. My horse has never been stabled before and any haylage costs over winter were...

I'm currently sat with a juice box of apple juice and some Buffy on the TV! My horse is only 5 so can't comment there i'm afraid :p